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Donald Trump’s policy agenda does not address Republican economic realities

AI is only one of the many pressures facing university leavers

Strategy part of efforts to improve bloc’s resilience to conflict and climate change

Bond markets can’t stand up to profligate governments alone

The partnership seeks to build a new world order along the route of the old Silk Roads. But, asks Peter Frankopan, is this bond as close as it seems?

Warning was handed to EU trade commissioner at Washington meetings

Companies are not yet rushing to relocate production to the US, but investment and dealmaking have already slowed

The US isn’t the only nation showing a troubling lack of discipline

US president appears to be losing patience, with only two deals agreed ahead of July 9 deadline

The contrast between technocracy in Beijing and the pantomime in Washington is impossible to ignore

Also in today’s newsletter, Russia launches biggest barrage yet on Ukraine and banks charged in Singapore money-laundering case

As the president launches a trade war, follow the latest data on imports, exports and trade balances

As the president launches a trade war, follow the latest data on how markets react and how the country’s economy is performing

Figures show record $24.2bn raised from the levies in May but highlight potential for distortion to global trade flows

Figure leads investors to scale back bets on interest rate cuts and helps push Wall Street stocks to record high

European Commission president aims for less detailed ‘agreement in principle’

Rebound driven by increase in domestic business and consumer spending, S&P Global says

Also in today’s newsletter, China hits out at Vietnam trade deal, and how Goldman won the Fed’s stress test

RIP FAIT. We hardly knew ye

The least expensive policy by far is to give the country enough now to win the war